Vera Zvonareva
Zvonareva at the 2010 US Open | |
| Full name | Vera Igorevna Zvonareva |
|---|---|
| Native name | Вера Игоревна Звонарёва |
| Country (sports) | Russia |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | 7 September 1984 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | September 2000 |
| Retired | May 2024 (last match played) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$16,549,599 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 597–325 |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (25 October 2010) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2009, 2011) |
| French Open | QF (2003) |
| Wimbledon | F (2010) |
| US Open | F (2010) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 314–193 |
| Career titles | 16 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (19 February 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2012) |
| French Open | QF (2006, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | F (2010) |
| US Open | W (2006, 2020) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2023) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2005, 2006) |
| French Open | SF (2006) |
| Wimbledon | W (2006) |
| US Open | W (2004) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (2004, 2008), record 8–2 |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 5 November 2024. | |
Vera Igorevna Zvonareva (Russian: Вера Игоревна Звонарёва, IPA: [ˈvʲerə ˈiɡərʲɪvnə zvənɐˈrʲɵvə] ⓘ; born 7 September 1984) is a Russian former professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking by the WTA is No. 2 and in doubles world No. 7. Zvonareva has won twelve career singles titles, including the 2009 Indian Wells Open, and reached the finals of the 2008 WTA Tour Championships, 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and 2010 US Open. She was also a bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In doubles, Zvonareva has won five major titles. Three came in women's doubles, first at the 2006 US Open, partnering Nathalie Dechy, and the 2012 Australian Open, with Svetlana Kuznetsova. Following her return to tennis, Zvonareva won her third women's doubles major title at the 2020 US Open, partnering Laura Siegemund. Her other two major titles came in mixed doubles, the first at the 2004 US Open with Bob Bryan, and her second at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, with Andy Ram. She also won the doubles title at the 2023 WTA Finals partnering Siegemund.